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A brief summary of moments in 2023

A lot has happened in 2023 in the PainLab team! It’s difficult to sum it up in a few sentences. In this post we summarized some of our activities in 2023. Let’s go through it again together!


The 4th International Annual Congress on Controversies on Cannabis-Based Medicines in Frankfurt is a wrap!

Strong public and patient demand have led to the decision to allow cannabis products for medical use in most European countries. Med-Cannabis2023, which took place in Frankfurt from Dec 4-5, addressed the many controversies surrounding cannabis-based medicines.


The results of the elections to the Scientific Committees of the Polish Academy of Sciences have been announced!

On November 24, 2023, the elections to the Scientific Committees of the Polish Academy of Sciences were concluded.


Recipients of the 23rd edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Program for Women and Science

The L’Oréal-UNESCO Scholarships for Women and Science Award Gala took place in Warsaw on November 14, 2023. The Polish Academy of Sciences was represented by Prof. Katarzyna Starowicz-Bubak from the Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, who conveyed heartfelt congratulations to the winners from the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Prof. Marek Konarzewski.


PainLab members on Copernicus Dialogues conference in Rome

„The focus on Polish-Italian cooperation in the area of biomedicine” was the first meeting within the Copernicus Dialogues organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences scientific Centre in Rome, Maj Institute of Pharmacology PAS and Polish Science Contact Agency (PolSCA) in Brussels.


Novo Nordisk to acquire Inversago Pharma to develop new therapies for people living with obesity, diabetes and other serious metabolic diseases


The 33rd Annual ICRS Symposium on the Cannabinoids

On June 24 we were heading for the most awaited and anticipated meeting of the year! The 33rd Annual International Cannabinoid Research Society Symposium on the Cannabinoids (ICRS 2023).
We were curious to discover the latest cutting-edge scientific advances in the field of cannabinoids and endocannabinoids and to connect with long-time-no-see colleagues.


The Pain Lab team expanded with two new doctors!

Last week, two Pain Lab members: Marta and Magda were awarded a doctoral degree. Congratulations to the new doctors!


5th Central European Biomedical Congress

This week Krakow welcomed 361 scientists (252 in-person and 109 on-line) to the first in-person Central European Biomedical Congress since 2018, a reflection of the enthusiasm to meet up with colleagues from across Europe and beyond.

Here are some reflections and photos from the CEBC 2023.